AssoonasthedoorclosedbehindtheDoctorthemosttremendousnoiseIhaveeverheardbrokeloose. Someofthemenappearedtobeangry(friendsofPepito's,Isuppose);buttheladiescalledandcalledtohavetheDoctorcomebackintothering. Whenatlengthhedidso,thewomenseemedtogoentirelymadoverhim.Theyblewkissestohim.Theycalledhimadarling. Thentheystartedtakingofftheirflowers,theirrings,theirnecklaces,andtheirbroochesandthrewthemdownathisfeet. Youneversawanythinglikeit—aperfectshowerofjewelryandroses. ButtheDoctorjustsmiledupatthem,bowedoncemoreandbackedout. "Now,Bumpo,"saidPolynesia,"thisiswhereyougodownandgatherupallthosetrinketsandwe'llsell'em. That'swhatthebigmatadorsdo:leavethejewelryonthegroundandtheirassistantscollectitforthem. Wemightaswelllayinagoodsupplyofmoneywhilewe'vegotthechance—youneverknowwhenyoumayneeditwhenyou'retravelingwiththeDoctor. Nevermindtheroses—youcanleavethem—butdon'tleaveanyrings. Andwhenyou'vefinishedgoandgetyourthree-thousandpesetasoutofDonRicky-ticky. TommyandIwillmeetyououtsideandwe'llpawnthegew-gawsatthatJew'sshopoppositethebed-maker's. Runalong—andnotawordtotheDoctor,remember." Outsidethebull-ringwefoundthecrowdstillinagreatstateofexcitement. Violentargumentsweregoingoneverywhere. Bumpojoineduswithhispocketsbulginginalldirections;andwemadeourwayslowlythroughthedensecrowdtothatsideofthebuildingwherethematadors'dressing-roomwas. TheDoctorwaswaitingatthedoorforus. "Goodwork,Doctor!"saidPolynesia,flyingontohisshoulder—"Greatwork!—Butlisten:Ismelldanger. Ithinkyouhadbettergetbacktotheshipnowasquickandasquietlyasyoucan. Putyourovercoatonoverthatgiddysuit.Idon'tlikethelooksofthiscrowd. Morethanhalfofthemarefuriousbecauseyou'vewon. DonRicky-tickymustnowstopthebullfighting—andyouknowhowtheyloveit. WhatI'mafraidofisthatsomeofthesematadorswhoarejustmadwithjealousymaystartsomedirtywork. Ithinkthiswouldbeagoodtimeforustogetaway." "Idaresayyou'reright,Polynesia,"saidtheDoctor—"Youusuallyare. Thecrowddoesseemtobeabitrestless. I'llslipdowntotheshipalone—soIshan'tbesonoticeable;andI'llwaitforyouthere.Youcomebysomedifferentway.Butdon'tbelongaboutit.Hurry!" AssoonastheDoctorhaddepartedBumposoughtoutDonEnriqueandsaid, "HonorableSir,youowemethree-thousandpesetas." Withoutaword,butlookingcross-eyedwithannoyance,DonEnriquepaidhisbet. Wenextsetouttobuytheprovisions;andonthewaywehiredacabandtookitalongwithus. Notveryfarawaywefoundabiggrocer'sshopwhichseemedtoselleverythingtoeat.Wewentinandboughtupthefinestlotoffoodyoueversawinyourlife. Asamatteroffact,Polynesiahadbeenrightaboutthedangerwewerein. Thenewsofourvictorymusthavespreadlikelightningthroughthewholetown. Foraswecameoutoftheshopandloadedthecabupwithourstores,wesawvariouslittleknotsofangrymenhuntingroundthestreets,wavingsticksandshouting, "TheEnglishmen!WherearethoseaccursedEnglishmenwhostoppedthebullfighting?—Hangthemtoalamp-post!—Throwtheminthesea!TheEnglishmen!—WewanttheEnglishmen!" Afterthatwedidn'twasteanytime,youmaybesure. BumpograbbedtheSpanishcab-driverandexplainedtohiminsignsthatifhedidn'tdrivedowntotheharborasfastasheknewhowandkeephismouthshutthewholeway,hewouldchokethelifeoutofhim. Thenwejumpedintothecabontopofthefood,slammedthedoor,pulleddowntheblindsandawaywewent. "Wewon'tgetachancetopawnthejewelrynow,"saidPolynesia,aswebumpedoverthecobblystreets. "Butnevermind—itmaycomeinhandylateron. Andanywaywe'vegottwo-thousandfive-hundredpesetasleftoutofthebet. Don'tgivethecabbymorethantwopesetasfifty,Bumpo.That'stherightfare,Iknow." Well,wereachedtheharborallrightandweweremightygladtofindthattheDoctorhadsentChee-Cheebackwiththerow-boattowaitforusatthelanding-wall. Unfortunatelywhilewewereinthemiddleofloadingthesuppliesfromthecabintotheboat,theangrymobarriveduponthewharfandmadearushforus. Bumposnatchedupabigbeamofwoodthatlaynearandswungitroundandroundhishead,lettingoutdreadfulAfricanbattle-yellsthewhile. ThiskeptthecrowdoffwhileChee-CheeandIhustledthelastofthestoresintotheboatandclamberedinourselves. BumpothrewhisbeamofwoodintothethickoftheSpaniardsandleaptinafterus. ThenwepushedoffandrowedlikemadfortheCurlew. Themobuponthewallhowledwithrage,shooktheirfistsandhurledstonesandallmannerofthingsafterus. PooroldBumpogothitontheheadwithabottle. Butashehadaverystrongheaditonlyraisedasmallbumpwhilethebottlesmashedintoathousandpieces. Whenwereachedtheship'ssidetheDoctorhadtheanchordrawnupandthesailssetandeverythinginreadinesstogetaway. Lookingbackwesawboatscomingoutfromtheharbor-wallafterus,filledwithangry,shoutingmen. Sowedidn'tbothertounloadourrowboatbutjusttieditontotheship'ssternwitharopeandjumpedaboard. ItonlytookamomentmoretoswingtheCurlewroundintothewind;andsoonwewerespeedingoutoftheharboronourwaytoBrazil. "Ha!"sighedPolynesia,asweallfloppeddownonthedecktotakearestandgetourbreath. "Thatwasn'tabadadventure—quiteremindsmeofmyoldseafaringdayswhenIsailedwiththesmugglers—Golly,thatwasthelife!—Nevermindyourhead,Bumpo. ItwillbeallrightwhentheDoctorputsalittlearnicaonit. Thinkwhatwegotoutofthescrap:aboat-loadofship'sstores,pocketsfullofjewelryandthousandsofpesetas.Notbad,youknow—notbad." 
